Re: How to make the crack disappear ?
Originally Posted by
sunburst
There is not real way to make it less visible at this point. Perhaps alignment could have been better when it was glued but I can't really tell from looking at pictures. If so, that would have improved the look, but even with hot hide glue that ship has sailed. We get one good shot at making a near-invisible repair and if we miss that one, for whatever reason, we must settle for a good repair that is visible.
The finish looks to be less-than-high-gloss so finish touch up followed by buffing is not an option. Refinishing the neck would probably do it, but that's getting rather extreme just to make a crack less visible. Matching the sheen of the finish with a touch up is close to (but not completely) impossible. Probably the best thing to do now is observe rule #1 for finish touch up/repair; 'It is always easier to make it look worse than to make it look better'; and just accept it as is.
John, that is one of the best quotes ever!
I may have to change my signe!
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
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